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:::I don't remember how long it took to finish that scanning portion of the project, a month probably, definitely not a week. I had to do the scanning manually in [http://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllPages&from=&to=&namespace=6 Special:AllPages] since I didn't have productivity time savers at the time. If you really want me to do-over, it would be encouraging to kickstart the 2016 version of this project if {{user|Porplemontage}} can whip up a text file of all the files in the wiki instead of me fetching them even with time saver tools. Unfortunately, I have other things preoccupied in my space of time compared to many years ago. --{{User:RAP/sig}} 21:52, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
:::I don't remember how long it took to finish that scanning portion of the project, a month probably, definitely not a week. I had to do the scanning manually in [http://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllPages&from=&to=&namespace=6 Special:AllPages] since I didn't have productivity time savers at the time. If you really want me to do-over, it would be encouraging to kickstart the 2016 version of this project if {{user|Porplemontage}} can whip up a text file of all the files in the wiki instead of me fetching them even with time saver tools. Unfortunately, I have other things preoccupied in my space of time compared to many years ago. --{{User:RAP/sig}} 21:52, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
::::OK then. Your replace-a-thon project has been very insightful. It has its pros and cons, just like tagging with {{tem|image-quality}}. I don't think angrylion's pixel accurate N64 plug-in was around at the time of your scan back in 2010 and knowledge about reverse engineering the N64 hardware for emulation wasn't as well understood as it is now. I also think the most accurate N64 emulator ([[Wikipedia:Project64|Project64]]) was abandoned at the time, any competitor emulator was simply not as advanced because it had several bugs in it, and the most stable public release was Project64 1.6. Today, the project has been revitalized and is now on v2.2. There is also [[Wikipedia:Mupen64Plus|Mupen64Plus]], but I have very little experience with it as I trust Project64 more. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 22:53, 17 April 2016 (EDT)


===About My Proposed Tags===
===About My Proposed Tags===
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I thought I give you some clarification on that so I can bring you up to speed what my plans are. You can see my sandbox tags being transcluded on my personal image [[User:Wildgoosespeeder/File:Glide64 2.png|here]]. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 00:44, 12 April 2016 (EDT)
I thought I give you some clarification on that so I can bring you up to speed what my plans are. You can see my sandbox tags being transcluded on my personal image [[User:Wildgoosespeeder/File:Glide64 2.png|here]]. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 00:44, 12 April 2016 (EDT)
:[[User talk:Wildgoosespeeder/QualityRequestTypes/sandbox]] Talk created to work out kinks in my proposal. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 03:40, 12 April 2016 (EDT)
:[[User talk:Wildgoosespeeder/QualityRequestTypes/sandbox]] Talk created to work out kinks in my proposal. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 03:40, 12 April 2016 (EDT)
::At the very end of [[User talk:Wildgoosespeeder/QualityRequestTypes/sandbox#Target Audience]], I put in a comment about where to find saves/savestates/passwords. Thoughts? It's been a while since I last heard from you. I get you are a busy guy. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 01:32, 8 May 2016 (EDT)


===PNG Monster===
===PNG Monster===
Did you create PNG Monster or did you just create the page for it for MarioWiki? --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 00:07, 17 April 2016 (EDT)
Did you create PNG Monster or did you just create the page for it for MarioWiki? --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 00:07, 17 April 2016 (EDT)
:Just the page. I can't code! :p If you [[User:RAP/PNG#FAQ|read the FAQ]] in that page, a user named Spodi created that program, along with a link to it's webpage. --{{User:RAP/sig}} 00:13, 17 April 2016 (EDT)
:Just the page. I can't code! :p If you [[User:RAP/PNG#FAQ|read the FAQ]] in that page, a user named Spodi created that program, along with a link to it's webpage. --{{User:RAP/sig}} 00:13, 17 April 2016 (EDT)
::Hey RAP! If you are still around lurking in the shadows, {{user|Megadardery}} created [[User:Megadardery/ExplodePNG|ExplodePNG]] and I created an update to PNG Monster called [[User:Wildgoosespeeder/PNG Monstrous|PNG Monstrous]]. ExplodePNG modernizes the interface while PNG Monstrous has similar features to that of ExplodePNG but includes the latest optimizer ''zopflipng'', which beats ''pngout'' by 3-8% better compression (or 5-10%, I've seen both figures). ExplodePNG will eventually have ''zopflipng'' at some point according to  {{user|Megadardery}}. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 14:40, 11 July 2016 (EDT)


==NIWA discussion==
==NIWA discussion==
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** Another reason is the lack of article structure standards; it's simply infuriating (secondary reason).
** Another reason is the lack of article structure standards; it's simply infuriating (secondary reason).
** With tons of links leftover, with NIWA in mind (Nintendo wikis and StrategyWiki) I decided to expand from Mario content to Nintendo content, and then expanded to video game content. Having tons of content, sharing the lists publicly would undermine my work over the past couple of years within minutes.
** With tons of links leftover, with NIWA in mind (Nintendo wikis and StrategyWiki) I decided to expand from Mario content to Nintendo content, and then expanded to video game content. Having tons of content, sharing the lists publicly would undermine my work over the past couple of years within minutes.
** Unlikely to relaunch it again as of now. That's saddening; I found a ton of obscure stuff I still didn't go into yet; I remember seeing ''Mario Party'' N64 beta content with footage, a japanese Mario dictionary database, and countless merchandise that leaves the [[List of merchandise|Merchandise]] yet to be updated.
** Unlikely to relaunch it again as of now. That's saddening; I found a ton of obscure stuff I still didn't go into yet; I remember seeing ''Mario Party'' N64 beta content with footage, a japanese Mario dictionary database, and countless merchandise that leaves the [[Merchandise]] yet to be updated.
** Also applies to the ''Mario Party'' series mini-game articles wiki collaboration.
** Also applies to the ''Mario Party'' series mini-game articles wiki collaboration.
* I didn't put transparency on the image because I didn't know how to at the time; you could do it if you want but I'll change it to something else.
* I didn't put transparency on the image because I didn't know how to at the time; you could do it if you want but I'll change it to something else.
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::How does adding an "x" before the #px change anything? I'm curious to be frank. Yes, I was previously a sysop. --{{User:RAP/sig}} 02:13, 13 July 2013 (EDT)
::How does adding an "x" before the #px change anything? I'm curious to be frank. Yes, I was previously a sysop. --{{User:RAP/sig}} 02:13, 13 July 2013 (EDT)
:::Sorry for late response, "35px" changes the '''width'''. "x35px" changes the '''height'''. and you are limited to 35 pixels in '''height''' not '''width'''. You used "20px" because if you used "35px" it would be large.
:::Sorry for late response, "35px" changes the '''width'''. "x35px" changes the '''height'''. and you are limited to 35 pixels in '''height''' not '''width'''. You used "20px" because if you used "35px" it would be large.
{{sigbox|raw=[[File:RAP.png|20px]][[User:RAP|R]][[User talk:RAP|A]][[Special:contributions/RAP|P]]... '''20px'''}}
{{sigbox_raw|[[File:RAP.png|20px]][[User:RAP|R]][[User talk:RAP|A]][[Special:contributions/RAP|P]]... '''20px'''}}
{{sigbox|raw=[[File:RAP.png|35px]][[User:RAP|R]][[User talk:RAP|A]][[Special:contributions/RAP|P]]... '''35px'''}}
{{sigbox_raw|[[File:RAP.png|35px]][[User:RAP|R]][[User talk:RAP|A]][[Special:contributions/RAP|P]]... '''35px'''}}
{{sigbox|raw=[[File:RAP.png|x35px]][[User:RAP|R]][[User talk:RAP|A]][[Special:contributions/RAP|P]]... '''x35px'''}}
{{sigbox_raw|[[File:RAP.png|x35px]][[User:RAP|R]][[User talk:RAP|A]][[Special:contributions/RAP|P]]... '''x35px'''}}
:::--{{User:Megadardery/sig}} 09:10, 24 July 2013 (EDT)
:::--{{User:Megadardery/sig}} 09:10, 24 July 2013 (EDT)
:::Just asking, I'm now making a program to compress images, which will be probably easier in usage. Would you be the first one to use it?
:::Just asking, I'm now making a program to compress images, which will be probably easier in usage. Would you be the first one to use it?
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===7===
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Hi I was wondering can I use TheYoshiFamily PNG Image for a T-Shirt I'm designing on custom ink. my name is Ryan McDonald thanks.
Hi I was wondering can I use TheYoshiFamily PNG Image for a T-Shirt I'm designing on custom ink. my name is Ryan McDonald thanks.
== RE: Disappearing and reappearing ==
There's nothing to really compare because both programs were made using the same development environment ([[Wikipedia:Visual Basic 6|Visual Basic 6]]). The only thing you are going to notice is some more GUI elements, a newer optimizer that the older version never had, and some user-friendliness improvements.
As for higher levels of compression affecting processing time, I don't really understand the impact because I think I have a fast enough processor to load the files with no errors in decompression. It just feels near instantaneous (unless the file is hundreds of KBs or a few MB). I can kind of get if a max compressed PNG is already available for use, it could increase load times, but for something as a webpage, you have to account the time it takes to download the file as well as processing time to decompress. That I can say with some certainty max compression can lead to friendlier internetting for all users.
{{user|YoshiKong}} returned, the software that MarioWiki uses was upgraded, and {{tem|imagecategory-reminder}} was created, if you count those as noteworthy. To tell you the truth, the reason I am very active here is that I am finished with my college education and in the process of trying to find a job in my field of study. I'm finding it rather difficult. I really hope I get hired soon. It's been over two years since I last had a job. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 04:40, 7 October 2016 (EDT)
:* By comparing between the two programs, I meant comparing how much an image is compressed when feeding into the two programs. It's probably a few kilobytes, but that's an improvement netherless. Needed to clarify that. o:
:* True, I brought it up as a thought if there was an extreme case for a reason that compressing images doesn't help at all. I really hope that isn't true for the forseeable future.
:* Oh nice, and ah, that sucks~ Hope you're doing off-stuff that benefits your skills when you eventually land for a job.
:* I knew there was something we were talking about beforehand, something involving images.
:--{{User:RAP/sig}} 05:13, 7 October 2016 (EDT)
== PNG Monster ==
Hello, your [[User:RAP/PNG|PNG Monster]] has made obsolete by [[User:Wildgoosespeeder/PNG Monstrous|PNG Monstrous]] and [[User:Megadardery/ExplodePNG|ExplodePNG]]. If there's a valid reason for using one of these, please explain to [[User talk:Wildgoosespeeder|Wildgoosespeeder]] and [[User talk:Megadardery|Megadardery]] about this.{{User:MarioMario456/sig}} 14:11, 28 January 2017 (EST)

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